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Biography

African-American musical superstar Diana Ross may well be a by-product of the almost crippling shyness she has suffered since childhood. Reportedly, it took a lot out of young Ross to work up the courage to sing in her church choir; but once she decided that music was to be her bread and butter, there was no stopping her. With Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson, Ross formed the now-legendary R&B "girl group" the Supremes, which was elevated from a local Detroit attraction to international renown by Motown Records maven Berry Gordy. When Florence Ballard was replaced by Cindy Birdsong in 1967, the group's name was changed to Diana Ross and the Supremes (which it had essentially been all along). Ross struck out on her own in 1969; within 12 months, her popularity was such that she was voted Entertainer of the Year by the NAACP. In 1972, she made her long-anticipated film debut in Lady Sings the Blues, delivering a bravura performance as blues great Billie Holliday. Nominated for an Oscar, Ross lost the statuette to Liza Minnelli, but did take home a Golden Globe Award. Her follow-up attempts at film stardom were major disappointments: Mahogany (1975) was utterly forgettable save for its signature tune "Do You Know Where You're Going To," while The Wiz (1978) suffered from bad casting decisions and an utter lack of a consistent style. Despite her failures on the big screen, Ross continued to excel as a recording artist. She floundered a bit when she left Motown in 1980, but was back on top the following year after signing with RCA. In 1977, Diana won a Tony Award for her starring Broadway revue, and in 1988 she was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Diana Ross showed no signs of slowing down in the 1990s: in 1993, she wrote a book titled Secrets of a Sparrow; in 1994, she made her TV-movie acting debut, playing a paranoid schizophrenic in the commendable Out of Darkness; and in 1996, she was center of attention in what was arguably one of the most spectacular Super Bowl half-time shows ever conceived.

Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Supremes) in 1988.

Renewed vows with now-ex-husband Arne Naess Jr. on 1 February 1986 in Switzerland.

A member of The Supremes from 15 January 1961 - 14 January 1970.

The second of 6 children.

Graduated from Cass Technical High School in 1962

In January 1965 Music Business Magazine named The Supremes the #1 Female Soul Artist.

The Supremes once co-hosted "The Mike Douglas Show" (1961).

In January 1967 The Supremes was voted #1 by the readers of Playboy Magazine.

Made her first solo TV appearance with Lucille Ball and Dinah Shore.

On November 8, 1969, she announced that she was leaving The Supremes in order to pursue a solo career, but the last Supremes concert with Ross was played on January 14, 1970, at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Was honoured by the Guinness Book of World Records in 1993 as the most successful female singer of all time.

Received the Lifetime Achievement Award from MIDEM in 1994

Performed the half-time show on Super Bowl in 1996

Received the BET (Black Entertainment Television) Walk of Fame Award on October 23, 1999

Received a 2000 Heroes Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS). The award was the highest distinction bestowed by the New York Chapter.

10 days after the terrorist attack (9-11), she sang, "God Bless America", at Shea Stadium in New York City, New York. [21 September 2001]

Intended to call her third daughter (born in 1975) "Chutney", yet misspelled the name as "Chudney" on the birth certificate.

Grew up in Detroit's Brewster Housing Projects.

Hen she was with The Supremes the group had 12 #1 songs and 18 top ten songs.

Her ex-husband, Arne Naess Jr., died on 13th January, 2004 in a climbing accident in South Africa.

Ranked #38 on VH1's Greatest Women of Rock N Roll

Mother of Rhonda Ross Kendrick and Tracee Ellis Ross.

Has three other children: daughter Chudney Lane (b. 4 November 1975) by Robert Ellis Silberstein, and two sons by Arne Naess: Ross Arne (b. 7 October 1987) and Evan Olaf (b. 26 August 1988).

February 2004 - Sentenced to two days in jail, 36 hours of counseling, and one year probation after a no-contest plea for driving under the influence in Tucson, Arizona, in 2002.

Is the most successful female recording artist ever with 18 US #1 hits and 70 top 10 hits since 1964

Brother Arthur was murdered in Detroit in 1996.

Has been nominated for 12 Grammy awards, but never won.

In 1972 she and Cicely Tyson were both nominated for "Best Actress in a Leading Role" Oscars. This was only the second time in the history of the Academy Awards that African-American actresses were nominated in the "Best Actress" Oscar category. The first was Dorothy Dandridge's nomination for Carmen Jones (1954).

Billboard Magazine named her Female Entertainer of The Century.

Is on the board of A Better Chance, the only national program that recruits and places academically talented inner city children in the nation's best prepatatory schools.

Ranked #38 on VH1's Greatest Women of Rock N' Roll in 1999.

Ranked #86 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists in 2002.

She and The Supremes' had appeared on "Toast of the Town" (1948) (aka "The Ed Sullivan Show") 17 times from 1964-1969.

Was nominated for 12 Grammy awards, but never won.

She has two stars on the Hollywood walk of fame, one for her work with The Supremes and one for her solo career.

Her 1981 song "I'm Coming Out" was used in The Princess Diaries (2001) trailer and in the Maid in Manhattan (2002) soundtrack, which was revived by Amerie Rogers.

Inducted into the Rhythm & Blues Foundation as a member of The Supremes on February 21, 2003.

Has won the Legendary Female award from the Capitol Gold Legends Award (2003).

Does not write songs of her own like Linda Ronstadt and Barbra Streisand.

Won a Special Tony Award in 1977.

Performed a memorable free concert through a terrible storm in New York City's Central Park in the summer of 1983. The storm caused much damage to the park, and she agreed to pony up the costs of repair a few years later.

The song "Love Child" was in reference to her affair with 'Berry Gordy , father of her eldest daughter Rhonda.

The song "Love Child" was in reference to her affair with Berry Gordy, father of her eldest daughter Rhonda.

She and The Supremes had appeared on "Toast of the Town" (1948) (aka "The Ed Sullivan Show") 17 times from 1964-1969.

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